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10:00109th Congress and the upcoming midterm elections

Charges of a do nothing Congress and a new scandal involving Republican Mark Foley add to the challenges incumbents face on election day next month. An update on Congress, what was accomplished, what wasn't and the elections ahead.

Guests

Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

Byron York, White House correspondent for National Review and author of "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy"

Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How To Get It Back On Track"

11:00Jon Katz: "A Good Dog" (Villard)

Author Jon Katz talks about his loving yet stormy relationship with a border collie named Orson, and the tough decisions he faced when the dog's behavior became increasingly troubled.

Guests

Jon Katz, author of six novels and ten works of nonfiction, he writes columns about dogs and rural life for "Slate" and cohosts an award-winning show, "Dog Talk," on Northeast Public Radio.

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